How to Prune an Avocado Tree

A few people have asked me about how I prune my young avocado trees, so here's a video in which I demonstrate how I do it. Enjoy!

[julcsivideos]

The length of your hair and beard is proof you can grow things 😂 I will trust this man with my plants

[MsShannaK]

This video is so wholesome and helpful .THIS is what I remember YouTube being for back in the day. Thanks for sharing :)

[ellabella]

I pruned mine today and my dad came home and said ‘Ella what have you done to your avacado plant!!!’ 🥲 hoping she will be okay

[annemarieh]

Here in upstate NY, I wintered my 2 avocado trees on our enclosed porch, enclosed but not heated. They did surprisingly well but the edges of all the leaves browned. I've transplanted them and they're back in the sunshine now that it's spring but since they're over 3' tall and every leaf has brown edges (looking ugly), and since I've never pruned them, I think it's time to do so... . There's LOTS of new growth at the tops so I feel bad because the trees money-makers are going to be those new leaves, but I think they really need pruning and I'm hoping that they'll redirect their energy to sprouting/branching out. It's the right time of the year here, so I'm hopeful! Thanks for the simple advice! Wish me luck!

[MyCleanLeaves]

I can listen to you talk all day!
This was so helpful ~ I have 2 I planted back in the summer and I’m fascinated by how the trunks are firming out.

[destinstone]

Yay the russel brand of gardening ! Thanks bro for the info! I have two avocado trees over a year old I never pruned up until today 😬

[macy]

this physically pained me but **SNIFFLE**
i know it’s f-f-for the b-best.. (.•*^*)

[engagedgothgirl]

Just germinated an avocado seed using your videos waiting for it to grow now!!! Can’t wait to start pruning and watching it grow big and strong!!!

[sophiakarogiannis]

I am so scared to cut mine🥲your so confident and relaxed I feel better about doing it. Thank you

[Momz_Unboxing]

Very helpful, thank you ! It does feel brutal that's why i wanted to research the benefits of stemming my avocado tree thank you for elaborating further on how to do it and what good it does for the tree afterwards.

[scadgek]

Somehow I immediately thought the guy is Australian, and it's not accent :D
Thanks for the video and I'm so glad I found this channel! I've been suffering watching my 3 thin umbrella-like avocados and now I can confidently work on them ;)

[WrathOfImperium]

Thank you very much! I didnt know why my avocados kept growing incredibly fast but had almost no leafs! Have a great day

[biancajeannine]

I'm literally in tears 💔 but I know it's for the best 💝

[m.g.d]

Mine are starting to branch out, I’m so happy thank you!💚🌱

[pulanjita]

Just started growing an avocado tree a couple months back its upto 14inches in height now so I needed this. But it so break my heart to prune my baby 😅😅 but thanks for the info! Ill try these tomorrow.

[aida]

Came back to your video!! I pruned me tree about 2 weeks ago and it's grown a new branch with three new leaves!!

[Kellys_kitten_squad]

Thank you for the great information. My tree is very thin at the base and keeps getting knocked over by my children.
Will put it in a larger pot and use your pruning tips.

[pntmequ]

Thanks to you and your video my now-pruned baby avocado is growing well! I did as you said, and it was scary cutting a perfectly good top but now just 3 weeks later it’s growing like the mythological hydra with multiple branches from the one removed branch.

[digitalartsi]

I have a tree I grew from a pit and unfortunately it's three years old with no pruning so it looks like those tall thin trees you describe. I saw another commenter had the same issue. I'll go ahead and try to prune it in a few months when it's warmer. I live in a colder weather climate so I have to bring it indoors in a big pot on wheels every winter lol!

[paulamarie]

Thank you so much for the helpful information :) I really enjoyed the music in the background :)